That’s a shame, as once you’ve lived with a smart speaker with its own microphone, it’s hard to go back to using the Alexa app, especially as it’s a clunky and unreliable implementation on my iPhone. To get the Alexa app to accept a voice command, I had to relaunch it afresh for the hands-free function to work, but only for one command.
For those who don’t like or want to use Alexa, the Edifier MS50a can be used as a standalone speaker offering both Apple AirPlay 2 and Bluetooth connectivity. This means you can stream music from a smartphone or any device that supports Apple AirPlay or Bluetooth. However, if you want to adjust the speaker's EQ settings, you must do that with the Alexa app and the settings aren’t sticky, which means you need to reapply them every time you turn the speaker on.
The MS50a can be controlled using the intuitive interface on its top. There’s a power button at its center, surrounded by a cluster of controls for pausing, playing, skipping and repeating tracks. Circular touch control is used for adjusting the volume using an outstretched finger. The press blurb suggested that there should be a touch-type remote in the box for controlling the volume and power. However, there wasn’t a remote control in the box, which was a shame and hopefully, it’s something Edifier intends to provide in the future. Another feature that Edifier claims for the MS50a is the ability to support TIDAL Connect. Well, that feature’s not there yet either, but Edifier tells me it’s a feature that will be coming in a future firmware update.
A neat feature of the MS50A is that two of them can be joined wirelessly as a stereo pair or be used to play the same music in different rooms as part of a whole home audio system. I love that you can pair two MS50a speakers together, but Edifier missed a trick by not including 3.5mm analog or Toslink inputs for connecting the speakers to a computer or TV.... [+]Regarding sound quality, the Edifier MS50a is a very pleasing powered speaker.
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